On Sunday, I was invited on to Times Radio to speak about NHS reform. Labour are the guardians of the NHS. But that means, as well as extra investment and more staff, the NHS needs to change. We are pledging the biggest expansion of the NHS workforce in its […]
Liz in the news
Find out what I’ve been saying and doing in the media.
Liz calls for action on child poverty
On Friday I spoke to BBC Radio Leicester about the terrible rates of child poverty in the city. This was after they interviewed the Headteacher of Braunstone Community Primary which is opening up its doors on an evening to provide a warm space and warm food to those […]
Liz calls for more funding to help schools
The school in Leicester @StokesWoodPS where staff are buying food and Christmas presents for the children. Plus the political argument over taxing the Independent sector to help fund state schools. More on @politicseastmid this Sunday and @bbcemt pic.twitter.com/uB7MowfF9h — Tony Roe (@tonyroe) December 16, 2022 Staff at Stokes Wood Primary […]
Liz secures much needed funds for local foodbanks
I am really pleased that the National Grid Community Giving campaign has awarded £4000 to local foodbanks after I nominated them for support. But whilst this funding is very welcome, people in Leicester should not have to rely on donations to put food on the table. Even before the Conservative’s […]
10,541 Patients Waiting a MONTH for a GP Appointment in Leicester
New data from the NHS has shown that more people are waiting a month for a GP appointment than at any time since when records began in 2017. 10,541 people in Leicester faced a wait of 28 days or more to see a GP in October alone. A further 22,691 people […]
Liz champions early testing for people with diabetes
My work to encourage people in Leicester to get tested for diabetes was recently covered in the Leicester Mercury. You can read the article here. Rates of diabetes in Leicester are higher than the national average, with almost 1 in 10 people in the city living with the condition. Diabetes can lead […]
Labour sets out stall to support small business in Leicester this Small Business Saturday
Leicester West MP Liz Kendall has said that Labour is on the side of small businesses and supporting our high streets during the tenth anniversary of Small Business Saturday. According to the Federation of Small Businesses, SMEs make up 99% of the business population in the UK and create 16 […]
Liz on Peston
Yesterday I was a guest on the Peston Show on ITV. We discussed rail strikes, public sector pay, and Scottish independence. You can see more in the clips.
Liz calls for a real plan for growth after the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Yesterday I spoke to both ITV News Central and BBC East Midlands Today about the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. My constituents and people across the East Midlands are having to pay the price for the Conservatives crashing the economy, with rising bills, energy prices and mortgages. Yet all we got yesterday […]
Liz officially opens Beaumont Leys brand new Post Office
I was delighted to officially open the new Post Office at the Beaumont Shopping Centre recently, cutting the ribbon alongside postmaster Ricky Ghuman to celebrate the new branch. As well as selling stationery and stamps, the branch also offers photo printing and everyday banking services, alongside a range of […]
Liz makes the economic case for social care
Yesterday I made a speech to the National Children and Adults Services Conference. I argued that reform and investment in social care is not just morally right, it’s good for the economy too. Our economy relies on a properly functioning care system. Without it, people struggle to keep their […]
Liz sets out the difference a Labour government would make
Yesterday I spoke to BBC Radio Leicester about why we need a general election and the difference a Labour government would make. The public should be able to have its say on the future of our country. And the choice is clear, more chaos and division with the Tories, […]